MADRID, Feb. 23 (Saba) – Spain has welcomed the presidential election that took place last Tuesday in Yemen, considering it a major step towards the democratic transition and the start of a new phase in Yemen's history.

Spanish Foreign Ministry renewed in a statement Wednesday its full support for democratic transition process in Yemen.

It confirmed its intention to continue to work with the Yemeni government and the various spectra of Yemeni society to face the future challenges in various fields